Jock67B Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Morning world. Creaky joints this morning after yesterdays exertions! Jock, I presume your 'unsure of meaning' was the reference to 'sleeps' or the 'evening all' - it's 'days to go' before I retire from work, that currently being the office manager of our Youth Justice Team, the Isle of Man equivalent of a UK Young Offenders Team. Although I'm not a police officer I am surrounded by them.....and my boss is a police Inspector. After then I'm having a month off then am going to work part time for a local large scale ('G scale) and OO model railway retailer, Trackshack, which is owned by a pal. My 10th job....now I think about it. Crikey.....not sure that's a good thing or not, but I have only ever been unemployed for a year since I left school in '75. Terribly sorry Neil, simply 'thick finger' syndrome - I've edited to the heart symbol just now. Perhaps I should go back to using my desk-top device with mouse and cursor rather than my retirement present iPad Air which has embarrassed me a couple of times now!Begins to become obvious that I did my degree using a slide-rule!! Apologies, but anyone reading this might be kind enough to point out future transgressions as proof reading isn't my strong point, Kind regards, Jock67B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 At a local Car Boot sale yesterday (we don't have many) there was a clockwork Hornby train set in original box. I wondered at the extremely low price being asked - £20. I realised on examination that it was well 'used' with parts missing from the loco. As I have too many tasks backed-up I decided not to take it on. Just wondering now how much a reconditioned set might be worth? (It will either be £10 or a lottery win with my luck!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Jock I've done similar things with the iPad. I find that I have to enlarge the area to make sure I'm hitting the right symbol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'm not in any way annoyed or upset about it Jock - I just thought I should explain! Sometimes our terminology in this line of work reflects the younger person's manner of speech which can leave folk wondering exactly what they mean! 'Chillax' for instance......which is what I'm trying to do in my last weeks at work!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 ... For those of you who don't know Andrew P, his layout links are certainly worth a look - especially 'Trebudoc' which starred in BRM current issue, very realistic! And he was really supportive of me when I was first feeling my way around RMweb for which I am truly grateful. ... Jock67B. Andrew seems to be most prolific in the modelling press. Each time I leaf through a recent, or not so recent, magazine I stumble across one of his excellent layouts. I'm planning on using a foam-board track bed on my upcoming layout "Cromford", as per Andrew's advice. Good to see him on ER. Best. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 Morning all, sort of brightish grey here if you get my drift. Not a lot planned this week, main event will be dunging out tidying up the house as daughter will be spending next weekend here while us lads use hers as base camp for the yearly trip to Twickenham and Army v Navy drinking match, sorry, rugby match. Having said that, it could all be on hold as we are waiting to see if a family member has to go back to the sandy sh*thole early. You've seen the news, you can guess why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathcartCircle Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Morning all just been told about this section and its certainly different. The sun is shining in Swad this morning and being retired I guess I will just have to drop the Good Lady off at the Supermarket to do the shopping whilst I take the Greyhound for a leisurely stroll. Always liked the name Swadlincote Andy, my uncle and his family lived in Overseal for many years and I spent a number of summer holidays there when I was young and for some reason really got a kick out of your home town's name! Welcome to the ER's! George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 Now I think about it, I should point out I wasn't sacked from the other 9 jobs.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 Narrowly Gauged: And just downhill from school! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 I can now wield the wheel again. So anyone in the Telford area, seeing what looks like Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Double Zero, don't worry: It's just Elsa and I on our way out. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Morning all just been told about this section and its certainly different. The sun is shining in Swad this morning and being retired I guess I will just have to drop the Good Lady off at the Supermarket to do the shopping whilst I take the Greyhound for a leisurely stroll. Will look back again later over coffee. Great to see you on ERs, Andy. :sungum: Hope you make yourself at home, here. Well, a good morning to you all. Can't quite make out what it's going to do today. It's sort of cloudy misty bright with the sun managing to shine through. Not quite as stormy looking as our trip back home from the excellent Liverpool MR exhibition on Saturday. So, some pics taken along the North Wales coast From a Carriage Window. Abergele and Pensarn - nice bit of green stuff, there. The bay Just managed to snatch a bit of the old castle walls at Conwy. Looking across to Puffin Island off Anglesey Someone's getting the rain... Approaching Llanfairfechan Yup, they got the rain. Approaching Bangor... Yay. Sunny.... The carriage window. Well, not quite OUR window, we were sat on the other side. Hoping you all have a good day. Polly Edited April 28, 2014 by southern42 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Swad "So ugly it made you laugh" Not my words but the late broadcaster Rene Cutforth who gave the distinct impression that he didnt like the place! Laurence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Apologies for putting a joke in here, but it seemed to go perfectly with the post Morning all, nothing unusual or upsetting to report snake feeding night tonight so the cats are convinced I should be edible too. Hopefully no one in work will smell dead rats as I waft by. A precious little girl walks into a PetSmart store and asks, in the sweetest little lisp, between two missing teeth, "Excuthe me, mithter, where do you keep the widdle wabbits? "As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's on her level and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabbit, or a thoft and fuwwy, bwack wabbit, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabbit over there?" She, in turn, blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says, in a tiny quiet voice "I don't think my python weally gives a thit." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 Bad news on my simplify documenting photos front - the way Excel handles pasted data - or rather the way I want it to, in the format I want it - means I need to stick to the multiple paste way of doing things. I can sense some VB coding is going to be required, but that's for another day, I'm content I've lopped off a huge amount of time with what I've done already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 Morning all, Firstly apologies for not reading back beyond yesterday morning but far too many posts here fro that so commiserations, congratulations and best wishes for whatever according to any messages of import which I have missed but especially fingers crossed for Phil and family who are currently on tenterhooks (see above). So ho Mr Stationmaster how was the SWAG experience? Well the 09 driving was fun, the brakevan ride was great (I got in the one with the stove in full warming mode) and although it was a bit pricey at least the surplus is going in the SWAGday charity contribution (to The Railway Children charity, a worthwhile cause I think). Viewing Bath Green Park/Tamerig was, as always, great - well worth going on the Saturday just for that private showing and the tea and biccies. The Saturday evening nosh was somewhat as anticipated after considerable confusion (on their part) when placing orders by 'phone) but considering it was for two dozen people I don't think the nett score was too bad - 4 incorrect dishes sent back, 1 very wrong steak delivered to someone, 1 redelivered after discovering it was incomplete when first offered and in the course of avoiding a 'something with chips' I finished up with a Yorkshire pudding which clearly had not only never been anywhere near Yorkshire and was probably made from old socks judging by its consistency, I should have stuck with chips! But all in all a very convivial evening. And so to Sunday - well after being delayed behind a Sunday morning driver enroute I arrived to find 'troubles at the modular mill' with one corner module the wrong way round (decision needed; decision made), So it all went together but with certain electrical problems - which alas we could not resolve them so we extemporised and worked out & back but as usual 'we learnt lessons for next time'. But as always at Staplegrove it was a great day with some excellent invited layouts, some useful trade presence, nice catering, and of course a great crowd of folk - Captain Kernow triumphed again (except in respect of the weather - which was absolutely atrocious coming back up the M4/M5 yesterday). Have a good day one & all 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 But as always at Staplegrove it was a great day with some excellent invited layouts, some useful trade presence, nice catering, and of course a great crowd of folk - Captain Kernow triumphed again It is reviews like this - and many others every year - that make me convinced this annual "do" must be in my bucket list. [Anyone unfamiliar with that expression - it is a list of things to do before you kick the bucket.] As has been said, the warmth of RMwebbers is even more convincing when you get to shake their hands! I agree it is good to see Andrew P on here, because as well as his modestly-presented but excellent modelling, his threads always abound with humour, so he will only add value to ERs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Great to see you on ERs, Andy. :sungum: Hope you make yourself at home, here. Well, a good morning to you all. Can't quite make out what it's going to do today. It's sort of cloudy misty bright with the sun managing to shine through. Not quite as stormy looking as our trip back home from the excellent Liverpool MR exhibition on Saturday. So, some pics taken along the North Wales coast From a Carriage Window. Abergele and Pensarn - nice bit of green stuff, there. IMG_1337 Abergele and Pensarn.JPG The bay IMG_1339 The Bay.JPG IMG_1341 Bae Colwyn Colwyn Bay.JPG Just managed to snatch a bit of the old castle walls at Conwy. IMG_1346 Conwy Castle walls.JPG Looking across to Puffin Island off Anglesey IMG_1347 Across to Puffin Island.JPG Someone's getting the rain... IMG_1351 Rain overhead.JPG Approaching Llanfairfechan IMG_1358 Llanfairfechan beach 2.JPG Yup, they got the rain. IMG_1359 Llanfairfechan.JPG Approaching Bangor... IMG_1360 Approacing Bangor 1.JPG Yay. Sunny.... IMG_1365 Bangor.JPG The carriage window. Well, not quite OUR window, we were sat on the other side. IMG_1366 Our carriage.JPG Hoping you all have a good day. Polly Morning Polly, I thought this was supposed to be for Early Risers, well your post shows 10.10 which in real terms is 11.10 so what do you call early, (Now looking for crash helmet for next time we meet up). As I said its certainly different, almost a page and a half since I posted on here this morning and I'm still wadeing through. Glad you had a good show, I went to Sutton Coldfield on Sunday for a couple of hours, (it was my Birthday so couldn't stay out to long, things planned). I have posted some pics on Nickwoods, Much Murkle which was way beyond expectations. Catch up again soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It is reviews like this - and many others every year - that make me convinced this annual "do" must be in my bucket list. [Anyone unfamiliar with that expression - it is a list of things to do before you kick the bucket.] As has been said, the warmth of RMwebbers is even more convincing when you get to shake their hands! I agree it is good to see Andrew P on here, because as well as his modestly-presented but excellent modelling, his threads always abound with humour, so he will only add value to ERs. Thank you Ian, You are most generous in your praise of my constant coc* ups and re do's / mind changing Layouts. With Kingsley I got excited about Third Rail then lost all enthusiasm due to well documented (On Kingsley) House move / not move issues. The pace of posts on here is unbelievable and I'm surprised anyone has time for modelling in real terms, unless of course they employ a secretary and dictate whilst modeling, now there's a plan, hahha. Anyway, come on here at Coffee Time and now its dam near Dinner Time, what a way to spend retirement, ahhah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 The pace of posts on here is unbelievable and I'm surprised anyone has time for modelling in real terms, unless of course they employ a secretary and dictate whilst modeling, now there's a plan, hahha. Anyway, come on here at Coffee Time and now its dam near Dinner Time, what a way to spend retirement, ahhah. My case rests! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 My neighbour has just returned from a trip and brought me back a genuine Bakewell tart in return for feeding his fish. The tart has a very rich, sweet and gooey centre but tending to a fatty exterior. I suspect having the whole of the tart may mean I have to loosen my trouser belt soon! Oh, come on I know what you lot were thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I've just had a Belgium Bun with my coffee, does that count as fattening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 My neighbour has just returned from a trip and brought me back a genuine Bakewell tart in return for feeding his fish. The tart has a very rich, sweet and gooey centre but tending to a fatty exterior. I suspect having the whole of the tart may mean I have to loosen my trouser belt soon! bakewell tart 001.JPG Oh, come on I know what you lot were thinking. I'm thinking that looks nothing like a proper baked in Bakewell Bakewell tart..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 I've just had a Belgium Bun with my coffee, does that count as fattening? Not unless you scooped up all the crumbs, the bits that fall off are the fattening bits like broken biscuits let all the calories escape..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 Andy, early is a state of mind. I'm saying nowt about posting from work either.....ahem....I sneak in to look in-between work tasks. Our systems are internet based so it's always logged on 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I've just had a Belgium Bun with my coffee, does that count as fattening? I misread that as a "Belgian Bum" ....which is what one gets after too many Belgium Buns! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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